[nienturi]

So this is my tribute to my favourite Dimarzio; Virtual Hot PAF

https://www.tonejourney.com/post/dimarzio-virtual-hot-paf-dp214-review

Hope you like my review and hope dimarzio will bring Virtual series humbuckers back someday

[buddroyce]

I always loved the Virtual Hot PAF. Thanks for the review man!

[Vaughn]

Awesome review!
Thanks

[nienturi]

I always loved the Virtual Hot PAF. Thanks for the review man!

Awesome review!
Thanks

Thank you both

[kookaburra]

You had me at excited for a minute!

Well written review.

[nienturi]

You had me at excited for a minute!

Well written review.

Thank you. I have a passion for moderate output bridge humbuckers. VHP is truely one of my top 3.

[DonaldR]

Good review!
I don't understand why such a praised product can be discontinued be Dimarzio.

[nienturi]

Good review!
I don't understand why such a praised product can be discontinued be Dimarzio.

As far as i understand for marketing 36th Annv. Series better. That's all the logic behind it, i believe.

[Vaughn]

Did they make a specific neck VHP?
Thanks

[nienturi]

Did they make a specific neck VHP?
Thanks

Nope. There were only Virtual PAF neck

[Vaughn]

I have this , going to use it in the bridge of my ‘87 Charvel Model 2
( Are my pics viewable?)

[nienturi]

I have this , going to use it in the bridge of my ‘87 Charvel Model 2
( Are my pics viewable?)

I have seen this on reverb but it makes me curious. Mine has nickel silver baseplate. Like this;

[Schneidas]

Yes, I have a DP214 with brass plate and the plastic tubing is also the standard black and not clear as usual.
I bought this from an online retailer. When I asked DiMarzio, why my DP214 has golden brass plate and black plastic wire tubeing (not sure of the exact term for this part of the humbucker) they replied with:

"The pickup is authentic. It is an OEM version of the DP214 that was made for LAG Guitars."

[nienturi]

Yes, I have a DP214 with brass plate and the plastic tubing is also the standard black and not clear as usual.
I bought this from an online retailer. When I asked DiMarzio, why my DP214 has golden brass plate and black plastic wire tubeing (not sure of the exact term for this part of the humbucker) they replied with:

"The pickup is authentic. It is an OEM version of the DP214 that was made for LAG Guitars."

Really? For LAG Guitars? Now, we got to find what LAG models have that pickup